Outdoor sportswear manufacturer <a href="http://www.salewa.com/" target="_blank">Salewa</a> recently built an amazing new green headquarters in Bolzano, Italy complete with a giant indoor climbing gym! Covered in a perforated aluminum skin, Salewa's new home is befitting of a company dedicated to spending time in nature. Designed by <a href="http://www.zucchiarchitetti.com/" target="_blank">Cino Zucchi Architetti</a> and <a href="http://www.parkassociati.com/Site.html?lang=EN" target="_blank">Park Associati</a>, the headquarters is like a giant shimmering rock set next to the mountains. Plus, the building is topped off with a huge solar photovoltaic system that generates 520,000 kWh of electricity every year.

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Salewa Headquarters-Cino Zucchi Architetti

<a href="http://www.salewa.com/company/new-headquarter-in-bolzano" target="_blank">Salewa's headquarters</a> are located next to the mountains in Bolzano, Italy.

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Salewa Headquarters-Cino Zucchi Architetti

As the company designs and manufacturers equipment and sportswear dedicated to the outdoors, Salewa was also committed to having a low impact facility.

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Salewa Headquarters-Cino Zucchi Architetti

Inside, the new facility houses marketing and administration offices as well as the company's research centre for product development, a fully automated warehouse system, public parking facility, and in-house kindergarten.

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Salewa Headquarters-Cino Zucchi Architetti

The energy efficient building is directly inspired by the surrounding landscape as well as the environment.

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Salewa Headquarters-Cino Zucchi Architetti

Designed to look like a shimmering rock or a mountain range, the building is formed by a series of multi-faceted slabs and towers.

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Salewa Headquarters-Cino Zucchi Architetti

The exterior is covered in a micro-perforated aluminum skin, which protects most of the exposed parts of the building, but still lets sunshine in.

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Salawa Headquarters-Cino Zucchi Architetti

In addition, the building lays claim to Italy’s largest climbing hall with a climbing area of 2,000 m2 and more than 90 climbing routes.

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Salewa Headquarters-Cino Zucchi Architetti

A portion of the roof is covered in a 450 kW photovoltaic system that eliminates 335 tonnes of CO2 from being emitted into the atmosphere.

“It is our philosophy that quality and style should be expressed in everything that makes the brand visible, audible and tangible – in other words, liveable,” <a href="http://www.salewa.com/company/new-headquarter-in-bolzano" target="_blank">says</a> Reiner Gerstner, Brand and Marketing Director.

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Salewa Headquarters-Cino Zucchi Architetti

“It is a philosophy that is equally evident in our new headquarters.”

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Salewa Headquarters-Cino Zucchi Architetti

Entrance of Salewa Headquarters.

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Salewa Headquarters-Cino Zucchi Architetti

A close up look into Italy's largest climbing gym.

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Salewa Headquarters-Cino Zucchi Architetti

Outdoor sportswear manufacturer Salewa recently built an amazing new green headquarters in Bolzano, Italy complete with a giant indoor climbing gym! Covered in a perforated aluminum skin, Salewa's new home is befitting of a company dedicated to spending time in nature. Designed by Cino Zucchi Architetti and Park Associati, the headquarters is like a giant shimmering rock set next to the mountains. Plus, the building is topped off with a huge solar photovoltaic system that generates 520,000 kWh of electricity every year.